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Metallica
is an American
heavy metal
band. The band was formed in 1981 in
Los Angeles
by vocalist/guitarist
James Hetfield
and drummer
Lars Ulrich
, and has been based in
San Francisco
for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of
thrash metal
, alongside
Megadeth
,
Anthrax
and
Slayer
. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist
Kirk Hammett
, and bassist
Robert Trujillo
. Guitarist
Dave Mustaine
(who went on to form Megadeth after being fired from the band) and bassists
Ron McGovney
,
Cliff Burton
(who died in a bus accident in Sweden in 1986) and
Jason Newsted
are former members of the band.
Metallica earned a growing fan base in the
underground music
community and won critical acclaim with its first five albums. The band's third album,
Master of Puppets
(1986), was described as one of the heaviest and most influential thrash metal albums. Its
eponymous
fifth album,
Metallica
(1991), the band's first to root predominantly in heavy metal, appealed to a more mainstream audience, achieving substantial commercial success and selling over 16 million copies in the United States to date, making it the best-selling album of the
SoundScan
era. After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases, the band returned to its thrash metal roots with the release of its ninth album,
Death Magnetic
(2008), which drew similar praise to that of the band's earlier albums.
In 2000, Metallica
led the case
against the
peer-to-peer file sharing
service
Napster
, in which the band and several other artists filed lawsuits against the service for sharing their copyright-protected material without consent; after reaching a settlement, Napster became a
pay-to-use service
in 2003. Metallica was the subject of the acclaimed 2004
documentary film
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
, which documented the troubled production of the band's eighth album,
St. Anger
(2003), and the internal struggles within the band at the time. In 2009, Metallica was inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
. The band wrote the screenplay for and starred in the 2013
IMAX
concert film
Metallica: Through the Never
, in which the band performed live against a fictional
thriller
storyline.
Metallica has released ten studio albums, four live albums, a cover album, five extended plays, 37 singles and 39 music videos. The band has won nine
Grammy Awards
from 23 nominations, and its last six studio albums (beginning with
Metallica
) have consecutively debuted at number one on the
Billboard
200
. Metallica ranks as one of the
most commercially successful bands of all time
, having sold over 125 million albums worldwide as of 2018.
Metallica has been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by magazines such as
Rolling Stone
, which ranked them at no. 61 on its
100 Greatest Artists of All Time
list.
As of 2017, Metallica is the third best-selling music artist since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991,
selling a total of 58 million albums in the United States.
Legacy and influence
Metallica has become one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, and is credited as one of the "big four" of thrash metal, along with Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth. The band has sold more than 125 million records worldwide including an RIAA-certified 66 million and
Nielsen SoundScan
-reported 58,000,000 in the US, making Metallica one of
the most commercially successful bands of all time
. The writers of
The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll
said Metallica gave heavy metal "a much-needed charge". Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Greg Prato of Allmusic said Metallica "expanded the limits of thrash, using speed and volume not for their own sake, but to enhance their intricately structured compositions", and called the band "easily the best, most influential heavy metal band of the '80s, responsible for bringing the music back to Earth".
Jonathan Davis
of
Korn
said he respects Metallica as his favorite band; he said, "I love that they've done things their own way and they've persevered over the years and they're still relevant to this day. I think they're one of the greatest bands ever."
Godsmack
drummer
Shannon Larkin
said Metallica has been the biggest influence on the band, stating, "they really changed my life when I was 16 years old—I'd never heard anything that heavy". Vocalist and guitarist
Robb Flynn
of
Machine Head
said that when creating the band's 2007 album,
The Blackening
, "What we mean is an album that has the power, influence and epic grandeur of that album
Master of Puppets
—and the staying power—a timeless record like that".
Trivium
guitarists
Corey Beaulieu
and
Matt Heafy
said that when they heard Metallica they wanted to start playing guitar.
M. Shadows
of
Avenged Sevenfold
said touring with Metallica was the band's career highlight, and said, "Selling tons of records and playing huge shows will never compare to meeting your idols
Metallica
".
God Forbid
guitarists Doc and Dallas Coyle were inspired by Metallica as they grew up, and the band's bassist John Outcalt admires Burton as a "rocker".
Ill Niño
drummer
Dave Chavarri
said he finds early Metallica releases are "heavy, raw, rebellious. It said
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and
Adema
drummer Kris Kohls said the band is influenced by Metallica.
On April 4, 2009, Metallica were inducted into the
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
. They entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the second year they were eligible and first year they were nominated. Metallica's induction into the Hall included its current lineup,
James Hetfield
,
Kirk Hammett
,
Robert Trujillo
, and
Lars Ulrich
, and former members
Jason Newsted
and
Cliff Burton
.
MTV
ranked Metallica the third "Greatest Heavy Metal Band in History". Metallica was ranked 42nd on
VH1
's "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time", was listed fifth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock",
and the band was number one on VH1's "20 Greatest Metal Bands" list.
Rolling Stone
placed the band 61st on its list of "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time";
its albums
Master of Puppets
and
Metallica
were ranked at numbers 167 and 252 respectively on the magazine's list of
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
.
Master of Puppets
was named in
Q Magazine
's
"50 Heaviest Albums of All Time",
and was ranked number one on IGN's "Top 25 Metal Albums",
and number one on Metal-rules.com's "Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums" list,
"
Enter Sandman
" was ranked number 399 on
Rolling Stone
's
"500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Kerrang
!
released a tribute album titled
Master of Puppets: Remastered
with the April 8, 2006, edition of the magazine to celebrate the 20th anniversary of
Master of Puppets
. The album featured cover versions of Metallica songs by Machine Head,
Bullet for My Valentine
,
Chimaira
,
Mastodon
,
Mendeed
, and Trivium—all of which are influenced by Metallica. At least 15 Metallica tribute albums have been released. On September 10, 2006, Metallica guest starred on
The Simpsons
'
eighteenth-season premiere, Hammett's and Hetfield's voices were used in three episodes of the animated television series
Metalocalypse
.
Finnish
cello metal
band Apocalyptica released a tribute album titled
Plays Metallica by Four Cellos
, which features eight Metallica songs played on cellos. A parody band named
Beatallica
plays music using a combination of
The Beatles
and Metallica songs. Beatallica faced legal troubles when
Sony
, which owns The Beatles' catalog, issued a
cease and desist
order, claiming "substantial and irreparable injury" and ordering the group to pay damages. Ulrich, a fan of Beatallica, asked Metallica's lawyer Peter Paterno to help settle the case.
On March 7, 1999, Metallica was inducted into the San Francisco Walk of Fame. The mayor of San Francisco,
Willie Brown
, proclaimed the day "Official Metallica Day". The band was awarded the
MTV Icon
award in 2003, and a concert paying tribute to the band with artists performing its songs was held. Performances included
Sum 41
and a medley of "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "Enter Sandman", and "Master of Puppets".
Staind
covered "Nothing Else Matters",
Avril Lavigne
played "Fuel", hip-hop artist
Snoop Dogg
performed "Sad but True",
Korn
played "
One
", and
Limp Bizkit
performed "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)".
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The
Guitar Hero
video game series included several of Metallica's songs. "One" was used in
Guitar Hero III
. The album
Death Magnetic
was later released as purchasable, downloadable content for the game. "Trapped Under Ice" was featured in the sequel,
Guitar Hero World Tour
. In 2009, Metallica collaborated with the game's developers to make
Guitar Hero: Metallica
, which included a number of Metallica's songs.
Harmonix
' video game series
Rock Band
included "Enter Sandman" and "Battery"; "Ride the Lightning", "Blackened", and "...And Justice for All" were released as downloadable tracks. In 2013, due to expiring content licenses, "Ride the Lightning", "Blackened", and "...And Justice for All" are no longer available for download.
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